We have a modern home, two storey, with delightful private rear courtyard and one dog, one cat and 2 goldfish. The cat needs feeding twice daily; the dog needs the same and walk morning and afternoon and the goldfish - just a few crumbs of fishfood. The dog, a Border Collie, needs plenty of affection/attention. Lake Macquarie is a 3 minute walk; the Hunter Valley is 45 minutes drive; Newcastle and the Central Coast are both 30 minutes drives in opposite directions; Sydney is 90 minutes on the F3 and Port Stephens is 60 minutes.